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Made From Scratch

Leading Blog

But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy. It is a well-written story that takes us from his days as a student-athlete through his formative years working his way up in bars and restaurants from busboy to manager, to the wild ride founding and growing Texas Roadhouse into the international success it is today.

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Texas Roadhouse and a Leader’s Legacy

Mark Sanborn

A personal note: This post is a tribute to Kent Taylor, founder and CEO of Texas Roadhouse who tragically passed in March 2021. Kent Taylor, founder of Texas Roadhouse, not only openly admits that three of his first five restaurants failed, but he has a memento from each mounted behind his desk with a plaque detailing the money lost. .

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Find HR’s hand (in a good way) in everything as an enabler and contributor to operations flowing all the way through to customer/client satisfaction. With a diverse background in human resources, information technology, and operations, his business and leadership acumen is only exceeded by his commitment to making others better.

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Providing security: how to give insecure workers a firmer foundation

Chartered Management Institute

Advice: Providing security: how to give insecure workers a firmer foundation Written by David Waller Thursday 25 January 2024 Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email As a manager, you may feel you lack the ability to support your insecure workers.

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Fueling Business Process Management with the Automation Engine that Can!

Strategy Driven

Organizations deploy automation technologies as the primary resource in their Business Process Management. In the recent past, businesses had only external, third party vendors to rely on for major projects, operational emergencies, and other labor-intensive initiatives that required resources they did not have.

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EBM: Scientific Management

LDRLB

This post is part of a series called “Evidence-Based Management.” Scientific management (or Taylorism) is the first major theory of management. While he served as a foreman at Midvale Steele Company in 1875, Taylor was seeking a way for workers to increase their efficiency.

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Challenging Thought-Terminating Clichés: Strategies for Organizational Change

Mike Cardus

Although these clichés might serve short-term management objectives, they often hinder long-term innovation, suppress employee morale, and foster a culture of compliance over mutual growth. Whether leading meetings, managing newsletters, or handling internal communications, having a platform ensures that voices are heard and not stifled.